A Complicated Challenge

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The field of education in the United states has been the
basis of controversy for many years. Recently, reports such as "A
Nation at Risk," "The Carnegie Foundation Report," and books such
as The Closing of the American Mind, bu Alan Bloom have
caused educators and society to reevaluate education and
determine precisely what is expected from the American education
system. Many problems were identified and many fingers pointed
as to who was to blame and of course, solutions were also given.
However, after spending 11 weeks observing and student teaching
at Brighton High School, the solutions are not as simple as these
reports indicate--the main reason for this being society itself.